The Influence of Economic Growth and Electric Consumption on Pollution in South America Countries

Joel Rosado-Anastacio and Mar a Isabel Alvarado S Nchez
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Mar a Isabel Alvarado S Nchez: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Escuela Superior Polit cnica del Litoral, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 V a, Perimetral, Guayaquil, Ecuador

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2017, vol. 7, issue 3, 121-126

Abstract: This study investigates the influence of electric consumption (ELC) and economic growth on CO2 emissions in 10 selected South American countries using the period of 1980-2012. Panel data techniques were used in examining the relationships. The Pedroni cointegration results indicated that CO2 emissions, per capita gross domestic product (GDP), and electricity power consumption were cointegrated. The fully modified ordinary least squares and dynamic ordinary least-squares results revealed that GDP growth and ELC increase CO2 emissions in the long run. The vector error correction model Granger causality test show the causal flows from energy consumption, electricity consumption and economic growth to CO2 emissions in South America both short and long-run. Policy recommendations were provided for the South American countries.

Keywords: South American Countries; Pollution; Carbon Dioxide Emissions; Electric Consumption; Economic Growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q4 Q5 Q53 Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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